THE INTERNET
 You should understand how it works, I think it might catch on...

Watch the video... Internet Revealed. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuBde4Sn3f0#t=283)

Complete the quiz entitled Internet Revealed Video Quiz (your teacher will have a copy or it will be available on your classes online D2L site). 

Use the internet, as well as your new found knowledge from the video, to answer the following questions (please answer them in full paragraph form).
1... What does it mean that the internet is decentralized?

2... What does it mean that the internet has “no single point of failure”?

3... What is an internet exchange point (IX)? How does it work?

4... What is peering? How does it work, why is it beneficial?

5... “The internet is open, decentralized and totally netural. It’s intelligence lives at the edge, not in the core. No single organization controls it and that’s why it works as well as it does.” 
Based on the quote above, answer one of the following questions (or both if you feel like it)…
a)	Explain this statement. What does decentralized and neutral mean when it comes to the internet? Why does its intelligence live at the edge and not the core?
b)	Do you agree with all of this statement? Are there parts that you do not agree with? Would there be a better way for the internet to work?

Watch the video… How The Internet Works

Complete the quiz entitled How The Internet Works Video Quiz (your teacher will have a copy or it will be available on your classes online D2L site).

Use the internet, as well as your new found knowledge from the video, to answer the following questions (please answer them in full paragraph form).
1... Explain what a data centre is and explain what a company requires in order to set up a data centre in a small town.

2... Explain what an internet exchange point is and how peering works.

3... Using the internet, find the locations of the five biggest internet exchange points in the world.

4... It is often said that it would be impossible to destroy the entire internet. Explain why.

5... Go online and research data centers, internet exchange points and/or peering. Find out a few new facts, figures or concepts and include them here. Be prepared to share this with your classmates.